The UTM Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce its 2016-17 award winners. Top-of-the-Class Prizes These prizes are awarded to the two students with the highest final grades in the two sections of PHL105. This year’s recipients are Emma Koenig and Abraham George Mathew. Excellence 200 Prize This prize is … Read More

What is PHL1? The PHL1 program is a new program offered by the Department of Philosophy created for the purpose of fostering an interest in philosophy within a community of likeminded 1st year students enrolled in PHL100Y1 or PHL101Y1. Students in the PHL1 program will meet bi-weekly on Mondays from … Read More

The Washington Post recently featured an excellent article on the merits of studying philosophy, dispelling common myths about the discipline, and providing concrete examples of some of the many career trajectories available to graduates. “For philosophy majors, the question after graduation is: What next?” explores the critical thinking, cogent writing, and precise … Read More

Parisa Moosavi has been recognized for teaching excellence with a Faculty of Arts & Science Superior Teaching award for 2017. Moosavi was recognized for her excellent work teaching Bioethics (PHL281HJF) this past summer. Her research interests are broad, ranging from epistemology and philosophy of science to ethics and metaethics. Read … Read More

Join Professor Jessica Wilson this Wednesday, November 16 from 5:15 – 6:15pm in Portable 102 on UTSC campus for a career workshop on employment trajectories for philosophy graduates. Topics such as graduate school, law school, and non-academic employment will be covered. We hope to see you there!

From a recent article in the Toronto Star: “Executives in 20 recent employer surveys said they look to hire people with so-called “soft” or “essential skills” — communicating, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork — “yet this is where they see students being deficient,” said Harvey Weingarten, president of Ontario’s higher education … Read More

Are you interested in being a TA in PHL100Y1 for 2016-17? Then you should apply for the Department of Philosophy Socrates Project. The Socrates Project allows exceptional senior undergraduate students to become teaching assistants for PHL100Y1. In addition to your responsibilities as a TA, you will be required to take … Read More

The Association of Philosophy Students (APS) has kindly organized review sessions for some UTSC (Scarborough campus) undergraduate courses. These review sessions will be led by the instructor or one of the TAs appointed to the course. All registered students are welcome to attend — no sign-up required! 1. PHLB50H3: Symbolic … Read More

Welcome back UTSC Students! Are you taking a Philosophy course this Semester? Come to our Social (Meet and Greet) on Wednesday September 30th in PO102 – Philosophy Lounge. It will be a great chance for you to get to know some of your professors as well as other students interested … Read More